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Figures 11 and 12 show details ot' construction' of dtntr get/atta ALEXANDER J. FORBES, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 96,788,v dated November 16, 1869.

IMPROVED CABINET FOR LADIES.

The Schedule referred to in'these Letters Patent making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER J. FoRBEs, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of' California,- have invented a certainnew and useful Cabinet for Ladies; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and letters marked thereon.

My invention relates to the combination and arrangement of a sewing and toilet-table and receptacle, writing-desk, v{ire-screen, arbor for running plants and trailing vines, stand for fish-globes or. Statuary, and cardlholder.

Figure 1 represents a' front elevation of my cabinet.

Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7,'are details of hinges and screws for hanging and adjusting theposition of the centre-glass..

Figures 8`and 9, va plan and. section of concave drawers or needle-holders.

Figure 10, an elevation of work-table and sewingpen-receptacle, and forming part of the secretary.

To, enable others 'skilled in the artvor science to which it most'nearlyappertains, to make and use my invention, I will, proceed to fully describe its construe, tion andoperation.

In constructing my cabinet, the front portion of the top is cut out to admit the secretary, which consists of receptacles, a b c, for paper, ink, and wafers; also, a pen-receptacle, which is provided with a'concave cover, d, which rests on supports e, with rounded ends,

so that'by pressing downen the cover, one end of it will be raised for easy access, shownat figs. 11 and 12, sheet 2. When not in use, a'lid folds-over the face ofthe desk.

At each side, and immediately below the secretary, are narrow drawers, j' j', with'concave bottom, for crotchet and knitting-needles.

These drawers, whenextended, also act as supports for the desk-lid, when thrown back. 'Shown at figs. 8 and 9, sheet 2.

- A table, g, is placed under the desk, with an opening in the top, which is provided with a Work-basket or bag, h,'which slides in and out of the cabinet on .ways, so that when in haste, the lady may throw the work that she is engaged on quickly down, and remove it out of sight by pushing back the table.

The front of the table may becarved to suit the rfancy.

'The remaining space of the front of the cabinet is .lled with drawers, i i i.

Atboth sides of the cabinet, I placedonble firescreens k k, for drying laces, and other purposes, and which, when not in use, fold up in the cabinet, and are Hush ,with the surface. Shown at iig. 1.

` In ledges in the back part of the cabinet, at each side, are placed pots l l, in which may beplaced earth for' flowering plants or vines, to run over the arbor or carved frame m, and on the top, in the centre of the arbor, is a pot o r basket, for hanging wall-dowers, and

beneath which may depend the bird-cage u.

The rounds of the arbor pass into a frame at the back of the cabinet, in which are placed three mirrors. The centre one, being the larger, is pivoted to the frame by hinges o o.

vFor changing the position of the centreglass, a thumb-screw, p, is employed, which operates in a lng, p, attached to the frame ofthe glass, and, by turning the screw, the desired angle of inclination is obtained without the necessity of raising out of the seat by the operator.

Stands, r r, are stationed at yeach side of the cabinet, under the bower, upon which may be placed fishglobes or Statuary, and beneath vis a basket for visiting-cards.

. Thus, an elegant and handy piece of furniture is provided, which will impart cheei'fulness to the' room -in which itis placed, and be very useful and convenient to the ladies o f a household.v

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination and arrangement oI tue cabinet, as described, consisting of the desk a b c, narrow drawers ff, work-table g, basket or bag h, and lire-screens k4 k, iu the manner described, for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

A. J. FORBES. [1.. s]

Witnesses:

0. W. M. SMITH, DAVID R. SMITH. 

